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May 15, 2013 - District 9 Summit/Luncheon – May 29

ECAR members are invited to the District 9 Summit/Luncheon on May 29 at the Emerald Grande in Destin. Tickets are only $10! Meet and hear from the candidates running for Florida Realtors officer positions in 2014. Continue reading

May 13, 2013 - Georgia Realtors Coming to Sandestin

The Georgia Association of Realtors® will conduct their Annual Convention and Expo at the Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort September 18 – 21. If you’d like to meet and network with Realtors® from Georgia, this is a great opportunity! Mark your calendars now! Continue reading

May 13, 2013 - Changes to the NFIP – Learn More at May 22 Breakfast

Realtors® celebrated when the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was extended for five years last year. The reality is setting in, and there are changes coming to the NFIP – changes that will affect your customers, clients, and you. Learn about those changes at the May 22 Membership Breakfast! Continue reading

May 6, 2013 - Tip of the Week – Hit Count

“How many times has someone brought up my property on the internet?” Good question! But not one we can answer completely. But I can tell you how to see how many people have brought it up on ECAR’s public listing sites. Continue reading

May 2, 2013 - Appraiser Independence

NAR has created a short, issue brief on the subject of appraisal independence to help members understand what it means and how it works. Continue reading

April 29, 2013 - Tip of the Week – Security Codes

Two buyers are having a conversation. “I’m so excited! I just closed on a new home in a great neighborhood. The house is awesome and the subdivision has so many pluses. The best of all? The gated entrance! No one but authorized owners and guests can come in. No solicitors, no riff raff. Security at last!” says Buyer Tom. Or is it? Continue reading

April 22, 2013 - Tip of the Week – Mapping

Pretend for a few moments that I’m your customer. You’ve picked out several properties for me to see. You’ve given me a list of the properties as well as a map with markers showing me where each property is. I found the first easily. Now, on to #2. Uh oh! The map is showing the marker on the left side of the road, but it looks to me like the property is on the right. ?? Continue reading

April 20, 2013 - 2014 Florida Realtors Committee Requests Now Open

2014 Florida Realtors Committee requests are now being accepted! Changes have been made to the committee structure. The deadline for submitting your request is Friday, June 14. Continue reading

April 15, 2013 - Tip of the Week – 3 Little Compensation Fields

In keeping with the series of Tips about listing fields, let’s talk Compensation. Do we even really need to talk about this? Based on some listings I’ve seen recently, yes we do. Continue reading

April 8, 2013 - Contingent Status to Be Removed From ECAR MLS

In a recent decision of the MLS committee and the ECAR Board of Directors, it was approved to remove the contingent status from the ECAR MLS. This change will take effect in the MLS system in the evening of April 10, 2013. You will not need to make a change to your listings but you may need to check your saved searches. Continue reading

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ECAR Class Schedule
  May
 

05/20/13

Lunch and Learn BP Claims

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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05/21/13

Run Successful Realty Website

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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Technology Toolbox

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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MLS Training - Search

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

ECAR - Kathy Su

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05/23/13

MLS Training - Tools

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

ECAR - Kathy Su

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05/29/13

Core Law

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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MLS Training - Quick AutoCMA

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

ECAR - Kathy Su

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  June
 

06/06/13

MLS Training - Maintenance

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

ECAR - Kathy Su

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06/13/13

MLS Training - Searching

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

ECAR - Kathy Su

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06/14/13

iCE Preparing Listing Contract

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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06/18/13

MLS Training - Prospects

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

ECAR - Kathy Su

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06/24/13

Property Mgmt. for RE Pro.

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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Make Most of Prop. Mgmt.

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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06/25/13

CRS Social Marketing

9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

ECAR Education

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06/26/13

Home Inspection 101

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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06/27/13

MLS Training - Quick Stats

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

ECAR - Kathy Su

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  July
 

07/19/13

iCE Successful Closing

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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07/25/13

GRI 301

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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07/29/13

No Nonsense Broker Management

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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Broker Agency Law

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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  August
 

08/01/13

GRI 302

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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iCE FHA/VA Financing

12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Emerald Coast A

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08/22/13

Investing in Distressed Market

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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08/29/13

Core Law

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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  September
 

09/06/13

iCE Risk Management

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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09/10/13

Realtor Safety

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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  October
 

10/17/13

iCE First Time Home Buyer

12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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  November
 

11/15/13

iCE Tax Law Changes

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

ECAR Education

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  December
 

12/12/13

iCE Personal Assistants

12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

ECAR Education

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